Industrial system mobile chain computing

Abstract

A method includes, using a mobile device connected to an industrial network of an industrial system, receiving a chainable compute service assignment from a first intelligent industrial device of the industrial system that assigns a chainable compute service to the mobile device or assignment from a cloud-based device or system connected to the industrial network that assigns the chainable compute service to the mobile device; and using the mobile device, performing the chainable compute service.

The following is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 using a mobile device connected to an industrial network of an industrial system, receiving a chainable compute service assignment from a first intelligent industrial device of the industrial system that assigns a chainable compute service to the mobile device or from a cloud-based device or system connected to the industrial network that assigns the chainable compute service to the mobile device; and   using the mobile device, performing the chainable compute service.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein performing the chainable compute service includes the mobile device commissioning or configuring at least one of the first intelligent industrial device or a second intelligent industrial device connected to the industrial network of the industrial system. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein commissioning or configuring at least one of the first or second intelligent industrial device includes the mobile device analyzing a configuration of the first or second intelligent industrial device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein commissioning or configuring at least one of the first or second intelligent industrial device includes the mobile device comparing configurations of two intelligent industrial devices of the industrial system. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein commissioning or configuring at least one of the first or second intelligent industrial device includes the mobile device comparing two versions of a configuration of the first or second intelligent industrial device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein commissioning or configuring at least one of the first or second intelligent industrial device includes the mobile device determining whether two intelligent industrial devices of the industrial system are similar enough for direct transfer of a configuration or version. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein commissioning or configuring at least one of the first or second intelligent industrial device includes the mobile device converting first parameters of a configuration of the first intelligent industrial device to second parameters of a configuration of the second intelligent industrial device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein commissioning or configuring at least one of the first or second intelligent industrial device includes the mobile device restoring a previous configuration or version of the first or second intelligent industrial device. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein performing the chainable compute service includes the mobile device troubleshooting at least one of the first intelligent industrial device or a second intelligent industrial device connected to the industrial network of the industrial system. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein troubleshooting at least one of the first or second intelligent industrial device includes the mobile device identifying or tracking trends or behavior changes of the first or second intelligent industrial device over time. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein troubleshooting at least one of the first or second intelligent industrial device includes the mobile device comparing trends or behavior changes of multiple intelligent industrial devices of the industrial system. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein troubleshooting at least one of the first or second intelligent industrial device includes the mobile device determining whether or why one of the first and second intelligent industrial devices is operating better than the other of the first and second intelligent industrial devices. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein troubleshooting at least one of the first or second intelligent industrial device includes the mobile device interpreting notifications logged in the first or second intelligent industrial device. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein performing the chainable compute service includes the mobile device performing analytics. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein performing analytics includes the mobile device identifying or tracking trends or behavior changes of at least one of the first intelligent industrial device or a second intelligent industrial device connected to the industrial network of the industrial system over time. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein performing analytics includes the mobile device comparing trends or behavior changes of multiple intelligent industrial devices of the industrial system. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein performing analytics includes the mobile device determining whether or why one of the first and second intelligent industrial devices is operating better than the other of the first and second intelligent industrial devices. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein performing analytics includes the mobile device accessing data of a buffer via the industrial network of the industrial system or via a cloud connection. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein performing the chainable compute service includes the mobile device automatically resuming a previously assigned chainable compute service in response to reconnecting to the industrial network of the industrial system. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein performing the chainable compute service includes the mobile device accessing data of a buffer via the industrial network of the industrial system or via a cloud connection. 
     
     
         21 . An industrial system, comprising:
 an industrial network; and   an intelligent industrial device operatively connected to the industrial network;   the industrial network configured to connect a mobile device to the industrial system and deliver a chainable compute service assignment from the intelligent industrial device that assigns a chainable compute service to the mobile device or from a cloud-based device or system connected to the industrial network that assigns the chainable compute service to the mobile device to cause the mobile device to perform the chainable compute service.   
     
     
         22 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable instructions which, when executed by a processor of a mobile device connected to an industrial network of an industrial system, cause the mobile device to:
 receive a chainable compute service assignment from an intelligent industrial device of the industrial system that assigns a chainable compute service to the mobile device or from a cloud-based device or system connected to the industrial network that assigns the chainable compute service to the mobile device; and   perform the chainable compute service.